economizer

American  

[ih-kon-uh-mahy-zer] / ɪˈkɒn əˌmaɪ zər /

noun

1. a person who economizes.

2. (in a boiler) a device for warming feed water with gases entering the chimney or stack.

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economizer British  

/ ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪzə /

noun

1. a device that uses the waste heat from a boiler flue to preheat the feed water

2. a person or thing that economizes

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Etymology

Origin of economizer

First recorded in 1830–40; economize + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The other is that unemployment is a major fuel economizer.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2012

Also an able economizer, Weiss saves most of his $1,500 pay to help finance his research trips.

From Time Magazine Archive

Equally as important as the cash savings was a series of recommendations which Director Douglas asked to have attached to the bill as riders to give the President even greater powers as an economizer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Except for Delaware's John Williams and Virginia's inveterate economizer, Harry Byrd, he had almost no support.

From Time Magazine Archive

What the sewing machine is to the needle, shorthand is to the pen, and, in the great future, the world shall see and acknowledge the vast importance of this economizer of time and labor.

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